This Cool App, “Forest Watcher,” Combats Deforestation, Fire And Illegal Mining. The App Works By Enabling Forest Rangers To Download The Most Recent Satellite Data, When Online, Which Shows Them Where These Activities Are Happening. The Data With GPS Can Then Be Used Offline To Locate These Activities And Also Collect More Data.
This App Helps Forest Rangers Without Internet Access Find Illegal Activity – The future of businessForest Watcher uses satellite data to keep rangers in Uganda’s Kibale National Park apprised of illegal logging and mining, and lets them record their findings, even in the remote jungle.